This report for academic year 2010-11 divides graduate programs into the two categories indicated below. (An updated report for 2012-13 is coming soon.)

Strongly Recommended departments have indications that graduate students will be encouraged and supported to pursue work in this area, will find a supportive community of scholars and mentors, and will be able to write a state of the art dissertation in American Philosophy.

Recommended departments have indications that graduate students will be encouraged and supported to pursue work in American Philosophy.

For information about the basis of these recommendations, please go to our FAQ and Methodology pages. The recommendations below are in no ranked order; they are listed alphabetically.